Monday, January 14, 2013

Berber carpets
are an aesthetically appealing carpet that allows for unique designs and color
schemes. It often has a flecked color scheme giving it a wonderful ability to adapt
to multiple interior design schemes. However, berber carpets are not a style of
carpet but a specific weave. It is a loop pile construction and can be made
from many different materials and in many different qualities. The looped
design does provide a cushiony feel under your feet and this is especially true
with the wool and nylon varieties.

While berber
carpets can be visually pleasing and comfortable, there are some aspects that
need to be considered when either buying berbers or deciding in which parts of
your home to install them. They can snag and unravel or run, similar to a run
in ladies hose. Situations where this can be a real concern is with cats who
use the carpet as a scratching post and dogs that like to dig on carpets. Also,
this type of carpet is difficult to clean. Because of the loop weave and the
twist of the loop being larger at the top than the bottom, It draws dirt to the
bottom of the fibers and traps it there. This dirt, trapped at the bottom, is very
difficult to extract with a vacuum cleaner. As a result, traffic patterns can
develop prematurely. Finally, the less expensive berber carpets will also tend
to show wear patterns quicker.

Therefore, you
might want to reconsider berber carpets for high traffic rooms such as dens,
stairs and halls. Especially if you are not able to vacuum them regularly.
Also, if you have pets that like to scratch, you might reconsider the use of
this type of carpet all together.